2.15 acres of defence land for Metro station.

Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma and Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) authorities have informed the Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao that different technical options were being explored to consider taking the Metro Rail alignment underground in front of Legislative Assembly and slightly diverting the alignment of corridor-II (JBS-Falaknuma) away from Sultan Bazaar.

Services of eminent technical experts should be taken to explore the varied options, the Chief Minister instructed after a detailed discussion with Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma, MA&UD Principal Secretary S.K Joshi and HMR MD N.V.S. Reddy.

Mr. Rao once again instructed the metro rail authorities to ensure that no heritage structure is disturbed by the elevated viaduct alignment. Telangana Martyrs' Memorial at Gun Park should be protected as also the view of the Legislative Assembly and the M.J. Market, apart from preserving the heritage value of Sultan Bazaar, senior officials said recently.


THE HINDU